Cataract (MI)— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Cataract (MI) is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Renewable World Energies LLC and commissioned in 1988. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Cataract (MI) 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include F.D. Kuester Generating Station (131.6 MW, Gas), Marquette Energy Center (51.3 MW, Gas), and Plant Four (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 80 km north of Marquette.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Renewable World Energies LLC operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 642 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cataract (MI) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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